Last week 52 members of Congress urged EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy in a letter to acknowledge that the current ag worker protection standards are “limited” and “insufficient” to protect workers from the hazards of handling pesticides.
Syngenta’s Clariva Complete Beans nematicide/insecticide/fungicide — an on-seed application of separately registered products — showed consistently higher soybean yields and season-long protection against soybean cyst nematode in field treails..
NIRVANA is a patented formulation catalyst that allows the use of standard EC formulated insecticides to be mixed with liquid fertilizers for use at planting.
DuPont’s Prevathon insect control powered by Rynaxypyr has received U.S. EPA registration for use on cereal crops, including wheat, most other small grains and sorghum.
Among the crop input/service categories, the crop protection sector has suffered the most losses over the past decade. Yet, 2013 was a great year for the segment, thanks in part to the wetter-than-normal season.
Weather conditions are creating situations suitable for insects not commonly seen, according to a University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist.
Certis U.S.A. has launched the biopesticide Gemstar insecticidal virus in Brazil for the control of corn earworm, a major pest of Brazil’s cotton and soybean crops.
